Item 5 is the 90-second statements. The first this afternoon is from Mick Antoniw.

Thursday 28 March was the eightieth anniversary of one of the great heroic acts during the Spanish civil war. On that day, Welshman and Cardiffian Captain Archibald Dickson rescued and saved the lives of 2,638 men, women and children fleeing Spain and General Franco’s approaching fascist troops. A blockade of the port of Alicante by Italian destroyers and the threat of German bombers led to scenes of chaos and desperation. Captain Dickson of the SS Stanbrook, witnessing these tragic scenes, in an act of utmost bravery, left his cargo behind and instead took on board the refugees. Ten minutes into the journey came the sound of explosions, and bombs landed near the Stanbrook, yet Captain Dickson broke the blockade, undoubtedly saving many lives.

In Alicante, there is a memorial plaque to Captain Dickson in Spanish, Welsh and English. Last week, on Sunday 31 March, a public civic event took place in Alicante to remember and commemorate these events. A statement of recognition and solidarity from the First Minister of Wales was read out, recognising the many Welsh men and women of the international brigade who fought fascism in Spain and saying,

'There is no greater act of solidarity than when one person risks their life for their fellow citizen.'

Plans are under way to locate a commemorative plaque, identical to the one in Alicante, near the Assembly in recognition of the deeds of Captain Dickson and in solidarity with the people of Alicante. I am delighted that the First Minister has pledged his support, and I know I can count on this Assembly to give its full support to this project.

Fifty people died and dozens more were injured when a gunman attacked two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, last month. This horrific event was a direct attack on the values of tolerance and freedom of worship, which we all hold dear. Recently, security had to be stepped up at mosques around Birmingham after five were targeted during a spate of vandalism. The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has announced a funding boost of £1.6 million of protective security for places of worship to help reassure communities. We in Wales must play our part. Nobody should fear persecution due to their faith. We reject those who seek to sow the seeds of hatred and division among our communities.

Deputy Presiding Officer, Jacinda Ardern, the Prime Minister of New Zealand, with the way she handled the situation after this whole massacre, she has become the most admirable woman around the world. She hugged the victims, she prayed with them, she cried with them, and the way she took those actions—the gun controls were done within days and her nation was crying with the victims and their families. We must learn lessons. Before I finish, I'll quote one or two words from that speech that she made. It is her quote:

'We are not immune to the viruses of hate, of fear, of other. We never have been. But we can be the nation that discovers the cure.'

I think we should be the one. The direct impact of her speech was that most of the victims actually pardoned the person who killed their relations. What a great person. I think, from this Chamber, we should invite her to come and tell us the way she has handled the situation and we should learn some lessons. Thank you.

The WorldSkills finals will be taking place between 22 and 27 August later this year. Dubbed the 'skills Olympics', it's an opportunity for the world's brightest and most skilled apprentices to challenge the best in the world in their respective professions. More than 60 countries will be sending teams to the event, which will be shown on live tv and streamed across the world. Thirty-two members of Team UK have already been announced, and members will represent a variety of sectors, ranging from engineering, hospitality, professional services, construction, digital and IT.

On a recent visit to Pembrokeshire College, I was delighted to be told of the success of three highly talented young professionals from the mid and west region, which I represent, who have secured their places on the WorldSkills UK team: Sam Everton and Chris Caine, former students at Pembrokeshire College, and Phoebe McLavy, who completed her training at Coleg Sir Gâr. Sam will be competing in the cooking competition, Chris in the joinery competition, and Phoebe will be demonstrating her skills in hairdressing. I'd like to praise the hard work and dedication of these young professionals, and the effort it has taken them to reach this stage of this highly prestigious competition. I'm sure that the whole Chamber will wish them the best of luck in the finals later this year. I know that they will take this opportunity to demonstrate to the world the level of talent that Wales has to offer.